THE UK is facing criticism for not taking full advantage of Brexit freedoms as the European Union distances itself from the responsibility of finding solutions to the ongoing disputes.
minister Lord Frost held talks with his EU counterpart Maros Sefcovic on Friday and admitted"significant" gaps still remain on the Northern Ireland Protocol - created to prevent a hard border.On Monday, a senior EU official shifted the blame and insisted the UK was aware that the Trade and Co-Operation Agreement signed last December would create “practical problems” and called on Britain to “face up to the consequences”.
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